Welcome to Penn Cambria Local History Online

During the Fall of 2009, students in Mr. Tomaselli's Pennsylvania History class conducted interviews with local residents who were associated with the Lawrence Flick State Hospital, also known as the Cresson Tuberculosis Sanatorium. These pages were created by the students and contain brief exerpts from the live interviews and some basic information about life at the San.

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Interview with Mrs. Shoff
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Interview with Mr. and Mrs. Stolarski

Browse the pages on the left to view information and excerpts from the interviews.


We would like to extend a special thank you to those who agreed to be interviewed and to share their experiences. Your stories helped students in our community better understand local history!





Mr. Pete Stolarski, Patient at the Cresson San- Interview Date November 12, 2009
Mrs. Joan Stolarski, Nurse at the Cresson San - Interview Date November 12, 2009
Mrs. Peggy Shoff, Nurse at the Cresson San - Interview Date November 16, 2009
Ms. Gail Seabolt, Nurse at the Cresson San - Interview Date November 18, 2009
Ms. Marie Daugherty, Nurse at the Cresson San - Interview Date November 18, 2009

In addition, we would like to thank Mrs. Etta Albright for her help in setting up interviews and making local contacts.

The entire class got a chance to interview Mr. Charles Felton in Texas via Skype on Tuesday November 24, 2009 during class. Mr. Felton was a former patient in the Cresson San and was featured in an article in the Tribune Democrat on September 6, 2009.
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Online Interview with Mr. Felton in Texas